以柔制刚 yǐróuzhìgāng to overcome hardness with softness Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 以 yǐ preposition by means of to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced柔 róu adjective gentle (bound form) gentle; mild; yielding制 zhì verb to control to restrict; to govern; to keep under control刚 剛 gāng noun hard physically hard or strong
